ABB reported a 43-percent increase in second-quarter net income to $893 million amid strong industrial growth, higher earnings in the Power Systems division and the contribution from recent acquisitions, especially Baldor Electric.

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Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 17, 2011 – ABB reported strong order growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 and higher revenues driven by strong industrial demand for energy efficiency and improved productivity as well as

Zurich, Switzerland, January 27, 2011 – ABB Ltd (NYSE: ABB), the leading power and automation technology group today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Baldor Electric Company (NYSE: BEZ), a North American leader in industrial motors.

* Orders down 19%, but base orders indicate negative trends are reversing * Revenues 11 percent lower, reflecting 2009 order declines * EBIT at $709 million, down approximately $150 million * Cash from operations improved by more than $500 million

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